NGV Friday Nights Toby Martin (Youth Group)

Fri 5 May, 6pm–10pm

NGV International

Ground Level

Experience Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition Van Gogh and the Seasons after-hours at NGV Friday Nights. Enjoy a classical string quartet recital, drop-in to exhibition talks, grab a bite to eat and wrap up your night with a live performance in the Great Hall.

Doors open 6pm. Headline act from 8.30pm

HEADLINE: TOBY MARTIN
Australian singer-songwriter and former Youth Group front man Toby Martin performs songs debuted at Urban Theatre Project’s ‘Bankstown Live’ for the Sydney Festival. Featured on his recently released album Songs From Northam Avenue, these unique songs were written in front gardens and footpaths of Bankstown as part of an artist residency, and were recorded in collaboration with southwest Sydney musicians from various musical and cultural backgrounds.

PERFORMANCE: ALTO STRINGS
Alto Strings’ warm-toned and beautifully blended performances leave their audiences mesmerised and engaged. Alto Strings have performed with the Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmanian & West Australian Symphony Orchestras including performances working with the late great Pavarotti, Harry Connick Jnr, KD Lang, Katy Perry, Hugh Jackman and Roberta Flack. Amati String Quartet are graduates of the Faculty of Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne.